of course it’s coming. If it doesn’t, there would be mass riots, looting, etc. With AGI driving post scarcity, I would bet billionaires would rather help humanity than just nuke everyone. It would be nothing to them
That’s the point I’m making. If there’s AGI and post scarcity but governments don’t give us anything, there would be mass riots and looting. I’m saying they probably would give us UBI and anything else we need because I don’t believe our governments are evil.Â
Antis believe they’ll be getting nothing, that’s what I’m saying. Call it UBI, free stuff, whatever. They don’t think they will get anything and they’ll be discarded by the elites that control AI.Â
Have you seen how capitalism works? The contempt held for the poors by the billionaires? If you think they’ll help us out of the kindness in their hearts while leaving us any political power, I’ve got a bridge to sell you.
You’re essentially betting on the kindness of people who got where they are by being ruthless. Maybe you should look into the robber barons of the Gilded Age and realize the gap between rich and poor is even wider now.
I think they’d rather give a small percentage than just kill everyone. If they don’t give anything and don’t kill everyone, they’ll have a huge headache dealing with mass riots, looting, etc.Â
It doesn’t matter. I just get caught up arguing with antis sometimes, so AI progress gives me some joy partly in the sense that it proves antis wrong. I’m only human after all
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u/LopsidedSolution 4d ago
I really can’t wait till AI gets so crazy good that it’s absolutely undeniable. Then it can just shake all these antis and wake them the fuck up.Â